When can my nanny take her Vacation?

[Anonymous]

Its a Nanny share.
She started since April and wants to take her 2week Vacation on December.
Is this okay?
Thank You

[Anonymous]

Of course it's ok, OP. If fact, if I were you, I'd be overjoyed that the nanny will get some rest and relaxation.

[Anonymous]

11:44 here. How many hours a week is she caring for your child?

[Anonymous]

Why are you asking us permission?

[Anonymous]

I am not asking for permission I am seeking help as I am new to this!
She has been working with us for six months, I thought vacations were after twelwe months.

[Anonymous]

If you didn't want her to take a vacation before 12 months than you should have put that in her contract. Though I think that is a bit harse. Most health insurances kick in after 3 months.

Now does the 12 months count for both you and the other family? Neither of you can take vacations (or lets say take a vacation and not pay the nanny) for 12 months??

[Anonymous]

A lot of times shares don't last more than a year because both families find different situations or realize they don't get along. If that happened than your poor nanny would have never gotten a vacation and would be starting a new job. So yes, it's absolutely okay for a nanny who has been working six months to get to take her vacation with a enough notice. This is not like a corporate job, job security is basically non existent.
Besides if you didn't have a clause stating she couldn't until a certain period of time the contract before hire than your shit out of luck because she isn't breaking any agreement

[Anonymous]

You seriously want her to work twelve months without a vacation? What is wrong with you? Of course she should take it in December! Is six months not long enough for you to trust she will show up for work every morning?

[Anonymous]

OP have you EVER gone 12 months without taking ANY leave? Come on now, you're not serious are you?

[Anonymous]

OP - do not let others make you feel bad. PPs - no one will want to ask advice if you jump all over them for simply asking. OP admits she is new to this !!

It is nt common to make a nanny wait a year before taking vacation. If your contract says it accrues at a certain rate per pay period you could require her to accrue it first though. Otherwise I think it is reasonable of her to assume it is to be used any time in the year and she has waited a respectable time to request vacation after starting. She is also asking to use it during a normally quieter time of year (for most) and giving you tons of heads up. The only thing that you may have overlooked was that it is common to make 1 week of a Nanny's 2 weeks be at the family's choice. But if you did not specify that up front then it is now too late to switch it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP - do not let others make you feel bad. PPs - no one will want to ask advice if you jump all over them for simply asking. OP admits she is new to this !!

It is nt common to make a nanny wait a year before taking vacation. If your contract says it accrues at a certain rate per pay period you could require her to accrue it first though. Otherwise I think it is reasonable of her to assume it is to be used any time in the year and she has waited a respectable time to request vacation after starting. She is also asking to use it during a normally quieter time of year (for most) and giving you tons of heads up. The only thing that you may have overlooked was that it is common to make 1 week of a Nanny's 2 weeks be at the family's choice. But if you did not specify that up front then it is now too late to switch it.

There are some things that common sense and courtesy ought to make clear. Not understanding market rates, typical duties, or whether a nanny can be paid hourly or salary, that is perfectly reasonable as most people new to this wouldn't know it. Thinking your nanny shouldn't take any leave for an entire year? You're either stupid or a cold hearted task master who fails to see her nanny as an equal or a human being for that matter.

[Anonymous]

Nanny here- I think after 6 months she's accrued 1 week. If you want to be mean you can tell her to take only one week. Then the other week after another 6 months. Or she can take the extra week unpaid, then another week paid in 6 months.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nanny here- I think after 6 months she's accrued 1 week. If you want to be mean you can tell her to take only one week. Then the other week after another 6 months. Or she can take the extra week unpaid, then another week paid in 6 months.

This may be "fair" in a way, but you can't just pull an accrual system out the ass if you never had one to begin with, which it doesn't sound as if OP had one in place. You live and you learn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nanny here- I think after 6 months she's accrued 1 week. If you want to be mean you can tell her to take only one week. Then the other week after another 6 months. Or she can take the extra week unpaid, then another week paid in 6 months.

This may be "fair" in a way, but you can't just pull an accrual system out the ass if you never had one to begin with, which it doesn't sound as if OP had one in place. You live and you learn.

I disagree. It is entirely standard for vacation to accrue over time; the nanny should have expected as much. If she gets two weeks a year, that works out to about .83 days per month. So, if she worked the entire month of April, she will have accrued 7.5 days by the end of December. You could offer to advance her pay for all ten days, but let her know that if she leaves the job before her anniversary date, you'll deduct the cost of the advanced vacation days from her final check.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nanny here- I think after 6 months she's accrued 1 week. If you want to be mean you can tell her to take only one week. Then the other week after another 6 months. Or she can take the extra week unpaid, then another week paid in 6 months.

This may be "fair" in a way, but you can't just pull an accrual system out the ass if you never had one to begin with, which it doesn't sound as if OP had one in place. You live and you learn.

I disagree. It is entirely standard for vacation to accrue over time; the nanny should have expected as much. If she gets two weeks a year, that works out to about .83 days per month. So, if she worked the entire month of April, she will have accrued 7.5 days by the end of December. You could offer to advance her pay for all ten days, but let her know that if she leaves the job before her anniversary date, you'll deduct the cost of the advanced vacation days from her final check.

If it was not agreed upon, no, she should not have expected it. If guaranteed hours are never discussed, should families just expect it? If parental laundry is never discussed, should families expect it? That's BS and you know it. If OP never specified an accrual system, most nannies would rightfully assume that they can use their vacation at any time. I've only had 1 nanny job of many that had an accrual system.